Khat is a plant that is found on the Arabian Peninsula and in Africa. It is often used in tea or for chewing. Many countries have this plant marked as illegal or as a controlled substance. The side affects from using khat include stimulation and sometimes a reaching a state of euphoria.

In some countries, like Yemen, khat is a huge income source for farmers. It is estimated that each day, nearly 10 million people are using the plant. Although it is not a product that has huge economical impacts throughout the world, in the countries that harvest it the impacts are high.

Oehler suggests teachers need to be more digitally fluent but claims it is more of a perspective than a skill set. I would argue one needs a little of both. Is a belief in the importance of new literacies really enough to be an effective guide?